BOARD OF SKAMANIA COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

Meeting for Week of September 11, 2007

 

The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 13, 2007 at the Commissioner’s Meeting Room, 240 NW Vancouver Avenue in Stevenson, with Commissioner James D. Richardson present and Commissioner Paul Pearce present via phone, opening with the Pledge of Allegiance. 

 

Commissioner Pearce moved, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve the Consent Agenda as follows, with the exception of item #2 that was removed:

1.      Minutes for week of September 4, 2007.

2.      Acknowledge receipt of 2008 Preliminary Budget.

3.      Authorize surplus of 1995 Layton Travel Trailer, used as a Search & Rescue Command Post, and authorize acquisition of a Command Vehicle, at no cost to the County, from Vancouver Fire Department.

4.      Contract with Summerland Enterprises to reframe & re-roof buildings #2627 & #2629 at the Wind River Business Park.

5.      Contract with Summerland Enterprises to remove roof, reframe & re-roof building #2628 at the Wind River Business Park.

6.      Agreement between Administrative Office of the Courts & Skamania County Superior Court to provide funding to increase the number of children served by court-appointed special advocates (CASA) in dependency matters or reduce the average caseload of volunteers to recommended CASA standards.

7.      Contract with Advanced Planning Solutions to provide professional consulting services for WRIA 29A – Planning Unit Support, including project management, meeting coordination of six Planning Unit meetings and facilitation, as needed.

8.      Contracts with Jefferson Excavation, Fred Newman Logging, Inc., Cascade Equipment and Construction, Inc., Creagan Excavating, Inc., and Crestline Construction Company to provide equipment and operators for the Rock Creek Conveyance Project to work in Rock Creek to restore conveyance and increase storage capabilities for future events.

 

Commissioner Pearce moved, authorizing the Clerk of the Board to sign in his stead, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve vouchers for the period ending September 13, 2007 in the total amount of $582,268.24.

 

Commissioner Pearce moved, authorizing the Clerk of the Board to sign in his stead, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve payroll for the period ending August 31, 2007 in the total amount of $1,117,497.09.

 

Commissioner Pearce moved, authorizing the Clerk of the Board to sign in his stead, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to approve a contract with Dewitt Construction to provide equipment and operators for the Rock Creek Conveyance Project to work in Rock Creek to restore conveyance and increase storage capabilities for future events.

 

Commissioner Pearce moved, authorizing the Clerk of the Board to sign in his stead, seconded by Commissioner Richardson and motion carried to authorize the sale of a surplus 22 foot Almar boat and trailer, equipment #9577 and #758, to the Port of Skamania County for the total amount of $6,000.

 

Commissioner Richardson gave an update on a meeting with Walt Loehrke, Columbia River Gorge Commission (CRGC) member regarding the CRGC meeting of September 11, 2007.

 

Commissioner Pearce gave an update on the National Forest Counties and Schools Coalition Fly-In in Washington, D.C. regarding federal forest funding.

 

The meeting adjourned at 10:17 a.m. Thursday, September 13, 2007.

 

BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS

SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON